Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WORK SAFETY ACT 2008 (NO. 51 OF 2008) - SECT 41

    (1)     This section applies if a person in control of a business or undertaking is required to give the chief executive notice of a serious event under section 38.

    (2)     The person must ensure that the site where the serious event happened is not entered or disturbed—

        (a)     for 72 hours; or

        (b)     until an inspector directs otherwise.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     This section does not apply to the disturbance of a site to—

        (a)     protect the work safety of a person; or

        (b)     help an injured person; or

        (c)     take essential action to make the site safe or prevent a further dangerous event happening.